CVE-2021-20491 Information

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and 8.1 is subject to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking during the parsing of commands. By issuing such a command with an improper parameter an authorized administrator could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 197792.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction Required

HIGH

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

4.4